Medmerry Primary School
High Street, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Lott
- Sponsor
- Schoolsworks Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 137370
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243602738
About this school
Medmerry Primary School is a primary academy in Chichester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 48% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 56% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 59% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 41% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Medmerry Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Medmerry Primary School compares
Medmerry Primary School ranked 96th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6% | 23.3% | 211 | — |
| Seal Primary Academy | 64% | 5.6% | 20.5% | 294 | 0.2 miles |
| Sidlesham Primary School | 60% | 7% | 21.3% | 139 | 2.7 miles |
| East Wittering Community Primary School | 59% | 5.9% | 27.7% | 247 | 4.1 miles |
| Rose Green Infant School | — | 5.3% | 10.2% | 269 | 4.4 miles |
| Birdham CE Primary School | 59% | 8% | 24% | 109 | 4.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.33%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 16.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seal Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Selsey
-
Sidlesham Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
East Wittering Community Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Rose Green Infant School4.4 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
Birdham CE Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Chichester
Other schools in Chichester
Medmerry Primary School ranks 10th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Chichester.
- Aldingbourne Primary School Primary
- Birdham CE Primary School Primary
- Bosham Primary School Primary
- Boxgrove CofE Primary School Primary
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Primary
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School Primary
- East Wittering Community Primary School Primary
- Eastergate CofE Primary School Primary
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Funtington Primary School Primary
- Jessie Younghusband Primary School Primary
- Kingsham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Medmerry Primary School teach?
- Medmerry Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chichester.
- Who is the headteacher of Medmerry Primary School?
- The headteacher of Medmerry Primary School is Mr Dave Lott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Medmerry Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Medmerry Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Medmerry Primary School?
- Medmerry Primary School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Medmerry Primary School full?
- Medmerry Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Medmerry Primary School a faith school?
- No. Medmerry Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Medmerry Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Medmerry Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Medmerry Primary School?
- Medmerry Primary School is part of SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Medmerry Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Medmerry Primary School rank locally?
- Medmerry Primary School ranked 96th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Medmerry Primary School's absence rate?
- Medmerry Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Medmerry Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Medmerry Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.